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Project Brief
South Asia Leadership in Entrepreneurship (SALE) Project: Concept, Objectives & Key Achievements
Our Impact. Their Stories.
Future Founders
ILO is supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs at Hela Apparel Holdings PLC boost their entrepreneurship skills through GET Ahead training.
Entrepreneurship
5 booming industries for entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka
Capitalising on the right opportunity and the right time is key to succeeding as an entrepreneur. For youth looking to run their own business, here's a quick snapshot of 5 industries in Sri Lanka that have immense growth potential.
Entrepreneurship
Your burning questions on entrepreneurship in Sri Lanka answered by experts
Being an aspiring youth entrepreneur can be daunting! Randhula de Silva - Founder and CEO of GoodLife X, and Dr Nirmal De Silva - Entrepreneur, Strategy Consultant and Associate Professor in Business, break down the A, B, Cs of starting your own...
Entrepreneurship
“As an entrepreneur, giving up is not an option”
Spotlighting young entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka, meet Chamara and Nuzhi, founders of RouteSONAR, an app that helps with smart route planning for efficient and sustainable last-mile deliveries. With reduced fuel cost and time on the road, route...
Our impact, their stories
“It took me 19 years to discover my passion”
Meet Yathusha Kulenthiran, Founder and Managing Director of Olai; a company that produces palmyrah based products. Starting the business when she was 19-years old, today Yathusha employs over 60 women from the Northern Province of Sri Lanka.
Policy Brief
Role of financial and economic literacy in improving youth entrepreneurship
This Policy Brief incorporates the issues and recommendations raised the policy dialogue on “Role of Financial and Economic Literacy in Improving Youth Entrepreneurship”, held in Colombo in January 2023. It provides insights on financial education;...
Policy Brief
Promotion of green entrepreneurship for youth
This policy brief summarizes the issues and recommendations raised at the policy dialogue on “Promotion of Green Entrepreneurship for Youth”, held in Colombo in December 2022. It provides insights on up scaling greenpreneurship, addressing...
Policy Brief
Technopreneurship: The digital path to business resilience
This policy brief incorporates issues and recommendations brough forward by the policy dialogue on “Technopreneurship": The Digital Path to Business Resilience, held in Colombo in September 2022. It provides insights on enhancing talent pool;...
Policy Brief
Innovative approaches to reach youth entrepreneurship excellence
This policy brief incorporates the issues and recommendations brought forward by the policy dialogue on “Innovative Approaches to Reach Youth Entrepreneurship Excellence”, held in Colombo in June 2022. It provides insights on developing...
'Know About Business’ (KAB) e-Campus
Introducing “Know About Business” (KAB) e-Campus to Sri Lankan Youth
Know About Business (KAB) is an entrepreneurship education programme developed by the -The KAB e-Campus, launched in June 2022, is targeted at Sri Lankan youth aged 15 – 24, and is part of the South Asia Leadership in Entrepreneurship (SALE)...
South Asia Leadership in Entrepreneurship (SALE – Sri Lanka)
This sub-regional project promotes entrepreneurship in Sri Lanka and Nepal as a desirable career option for youth, with the support of the US Department of State.